How will leaving OPEC impact the UAE's oil production?
4/28/202626 min
The United Arab Emirates is leaving OPEC and OPEC+ after nearly 60 years of membership, we find out what triggered them to leave.
In the US, we hear what is being said in the major court battle between Elon Musk and ChatGPT founder Sam Altman.
And we ask if lab-grown diamonds are better for the environment.
[Picture: An oil drum with featuring the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Photo credit: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images.]
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Ed Butler· Host1:02
[upbeat tone] [upbeat music] The UAE is leaving OPEC. Is it falling apart?
Amina Bakr· Guest1:12
It was a bombshell announcement. The UAE is the fourth-largest producer in the group, and there's even speculation around, you know, who's next.
Ed Butler· Host1:21
Could other countries be set to leave the oil cartel?
Jorge León· Guest1:25
You have more incentive to be part of a cartel when you're in a growing market, right? But it's very